They hooked me up with a Bass Driver DI pedal almost 15 years ago and I used it for years. Still have it.
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GAS free guide to Bass purchasing
- Thread starter AngelCrusher
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OP,
Man I wish I had cats around me 10 years ago like yourself to share this info that you are gracing us with. I think part of the "GAS" that alot of people experience is due to the people they choose to take influence from. That's how it happened to me. Just like these kids today with drugs. I saw the local "pro" and "semi-pro" cats buying, selling and trading damn near weekly for what ever reasons and thought it to be normal. But now I see the light. Thanks for the reassurance that my redirection was on the right path.
FF
Man I wish I had cats around me 10 years ago like yourself to share this info that you are gracing us with. I think part of the "GAS" that alot of people experience is due to the people they choose to take influence from. That's how it happened to me. Just like these kids today with drugs. I saw the local "pro" and "semi-pro" cats buying, selling and trading damn near weekly for what ever reasons and thought it to be normal. But now I see the light. Thanks for the reassurance that my redirection was on the right path.
FF
John Entwistle's Frankenstein Fender Precision Bass. Used on Live at Leeds, Tommy, Who's Next, and into Quadrophenia. We all know that JAE started by making his own basses, had serious GAS, and had a ridiculous collection. Yet, this was the bass he chose during this critical period. (He had it refinished later on to the color in the photo below.) BTW, he claims he had 35 Fender Precisions, but this is the one he always gravitated to.
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Personally, I prefer the J5 and I would use that. I think 5's are where things are going.
No, but it is what it is. G&L makes excellent basses. I think their build quality is as good as or better than Fender American products. But the P is the choice of the people who may hire you.
I can see your point, though. It is sort of like telling the plumber, "don't show up if you don't have Craftman tools."
It isn't quite the same, because the engineers have to work with your sound. Studio time is expensive and they don't want delays because of equipment that doesn't give them what they want. To them, your bass is just another input they have to deal with at the board.
I would suggest to you, and everyone who wants to work at that level, they have a P available whether they play it for other purposes or not.
Some great advice here. I wish I had read this 30 years ago. FWIW, after cycling through numerous basses, I now own only Fender P's and Sadowsky J's. Go figure.
I'd like to emphasize the comments about learning how to play the P thoroughly. Between the tone knob and right hand technique, you can get a LOT of variation in tone out of the P. Knowing how to accomplish this will make you a better player.
I'd like to emphasize the comments about learning how to play the P thoroughly. Between the tone knob and right hand technique, you can get a LOT of variation in tone out of the P. Knowing how to accomplish this will make you a better player.
Wow. That's almost the same way I'm flying. Fender P's with Lakland J's is what I'm really bonding with now. I have a g&l usa jb but not really into it.
edit: probably because I haven't found the right flats for it yet
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Any thoughts about a fretless?
I'm not a pro, touring, studio or otherwise. i play at my church. After a lot of GAS I have settled on a pair of modern 5's...fretted and fretless.
I have thought about your "plan" but I love this pair of basses and they seem to work for me.
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The guide is for player who want to tour and be pros. If you do not want to do that, then you can really do whatever you want.
I wouldn't audition for a national tour with a fretless bass, but I sure would play one for fun now and then.
Yah, tour with a band from 1990... haha I'm only joking..
but seriously, every major band in 2015, you better have a low-B and Keyboard bass.. and yes, probably Upright bass skills..
Major artists touring/selling today - Breaking Benjamin, Tori Kelly, Taylor Swift, Adam Lambert, James Taylor, Hilary Duff, Muse, Dawes, Puff Daddy, Lil Wayne, DJ Cassidy, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd
They ain't using no 4-stringy bass...
Great thread--and solid advice. I have made the GAS tour and have finally come back to a Fender P and Fender J. They feel right, and replicate the sound in my head. My bandmates love the sound of the Precision--especially the drummer, and we all know how important that is.
I respect and agree with the OP. His intent is spot on.
I respect and agree with the OP. His intent is spot on.
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Coule not agree more concerning the keyboard bass and the upright. If you want to be a mercenary bassist and don't own a 5 string as well as either an upright or a keyboard bass (and preferably both) you are cutting yourself off from a lot of bread (literally).
This is not opinion, it's a fact.
Coule not agree more concerning the keyboard bass and the upright. If you want to be a mercenary bassist and don't own a 5 string as well as either an upright or a keyboard bass (and preferably both) you are cutting yourself off from a lot of bread (literally).
This is not opinion, it's a fact.
Yes, Fact.
the First Post of course is Excellent advice.. but for what? Classic Rock band bass player??
its 2015 and in this era of Digital MAdness and DJ and Effects and whose bass looks cooler and what-not, there is way more than a P-Bass to get touring.. or pro etc..
You can have a P-bass all you want, but if you can't groove then..
I will say this, yes probably in the Studio for recording maybe some "older" producer wants a P-bass.. but its 2015.. and Unless you are recording with James Taylor or that Artists whose been around for awhile.. you know those Artists who are still around touring.. Lionel Richie, and anyone over 50 etc..
anyway in 2015, the "youngsters" better be agile and diverse with styles and better be able to play keyboard bass and upright.. solely for not losing out on more "jobs"
so when the recording engineer wants an upright sound do you have to get a specific upright bass that is the "sound" of all ages? to get Pro..
Look at the latest in Youtube Viral crap videos.. "all about that bass" etc..
on top of that, everybody is turning into recording from Home studio and you can just fake the whole P-bass sound anyway..
Other than these other viewpoints, I am not disagreeing with the OP.. but just trying to make sure everybody remembers its 2015
the First Post of course is Excellent advice.. but for what? Classic Rock band bass player??
its 2015 and in this era of Digital MAdness and DJ and Effects and whose bass looks cooler and what-not, there is way more than a P-Bass to get touring.. or pro etc..
You can have a P-bass all you want, but if you can't groove then..
I will say this, yes probably in the Studio for recording maybe some "older" producer wants a P-bass.. but its 2015.. and Unless you are recording with James Taylor or that Artists whose been around for awhile.. you know those Artists who are still around touring.. Lionel Richie, and anyone over 50 etc..
anyway in 2015, the "youngsters" better be agile and diverse with styles and better be able to play keyboard bass and upright.. solely for not losing out on more "jobs"
so when the recording engineer wants an upright sound do you have to get a specific upright bass that is the "sound" of all ages? to get Pro..
Look at the latest in Youtube Viral crap videos.. "all about that bass" etc..
on top of that, everybody is turning into recording from Home studio and you can just fake the whole P-bass sound anyway..
Other than these other viewpoints, I am not disagreeing with the OP.. but just trying to make sure everybody remembers its 2015
